Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade

Background: Dolutegravir-containing maintenance therapy is a promising simplification strategy for virologically suppressed HIV-infected individuals. However, most of the available data to inform this strategy come from small, uncontrolled studies. We...

Chronic pain remains a prevalent and disabling problem for people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the current antiretroviral (ART) treatment era. Psychosocial treatments may have promise for...

Key take-home messages Older adults may be at greater risk of HIV-related neurocognitive dysfunction and several stressors are associated with aging with HIV, including ageism, HIV-related stigma, declines in social...

Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men who have used a female condom often complain of irritation, bunching up, unpleasant texture, noise, discomfort upon insertion, lack of pleasure,...

Key take-home messages There are a lack of high-quality interventions that demonstrate positive impacts on the health of transgender women. A small number of interventions have had a positive effect...

Key take-home messages Oral PrEP (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate with emtricitabine) is highly protective against HIV acquisition across various populations and across different dosing schedules. Open label and demonstration projects in...

Background: Sexual transmission of HIV frequently occurs in the context of a primary relationship between two partners; however, HIV prevention interventions generally focus on individuals at risk, rather than specifying...

BACKGROUND: Social network characteristics have an important role in understanding HIV transmission among female sex workers. The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize and critically appraise the existing...

BACKGROUND: There remains uncertainty about the optimum timing of antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in HIV-positive people with cryptococcal meningitis. This uncertainty is the result of conflicting data on the mortality...

BACKGROUND: The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a core strategy proposed by the World Health Organization in preventing mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. This systematic review aimed...

The burden of health risk behaviour (HRB) among adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is currently unknown. A systematic search for publications on HRB among ALWHIV in...

OBJECTIVES: In sub-Saharan Africa, substantial international funding along with evidence-based clinical practice have resulted in an unparalleled scale-up of access to antiretroviral treatment at a higher CD4 count. The role...